Classes
Memoirs Ink's instructors are not just teachers. They are mentors. Our instructors are compassionate, professional and talented. Memoirs Ink classes are catalysts for positive writing growth. We are committed to quality instruction. That's why our classes are half the size you'll find elsewhere. If you are not fully satisfied with any class you take from Memoirs Ink, we will refund 100% of your money, or enroll you in a different class for free. We also offer returning students an incremental discount of 10 percent more for each class they take with us. Meaning, after 5 classes you pay only 50 percent. After ten classes, you pay only 50 dollars per class for the rest of your life. Below is a list of current course offerings. All classes are 8 weeks long and cost $350 unless otherwise noted. Read why this price is a steal. We take checks and plastic. Enrollment is limited. Please contact us if you have questions, or enroll online today. Creative Non-Fiction (Online Course) This class is for writers of all levels who want to write in the genre of creative non-fiction. Creative nonfiction has many personalities, and this class does not ask the writer to choose. Memoir, personal essay, narrative journalism, diary, and all forms are welcome and explored. Students will study published work in many forms, exlore techniques and participate in a workshop. Workshop experience is a plus but not necessary. Students may already have work-in-progress or may need ideas and exercises to help them get started. Some students may be beginning full-length memoirs and others may choose to write shorter form personal essays.Date: May 19, 2008 Instructor: Tanya Frank. Tanya Frank was born and raised in London, U.K. As part of her undergraduate studies, she selected units in feminist literary theory and autobiography. She also has a post-graduate certificate in teaching in further and higher education. She has extensive experience teaching students of all ages and backgrounds, including students with disabilities, middle schoolers and refugee women. She has also taught at the Open University focussing on the Autobiography unit for Women's Studies. In 1999 she was commissioned by Anglia TV to work with a script executive from the BBC to develop Kissing Buba. She then moved on to work as a script editor for the London Film and Video Development Agency. Tanya is currently editing Going up the Road, a work of creative non-fiction that has been selected for publication in September 2009 by Chiwan Choi of Writ Large Press. Her other occupation in life is eating and her travels in India blessed her with the ability to make a mean vegetarian curry. Personal Essay 2 (Online Course) Course Description: This class is for writers who have experience in a workshop and who want to work in the personal essay form. The Personal Essay is a thriving genre because it affirms and celebrates the individual experience. This 8-week course focuses on developing student pieces by using methods from the best personal essayists. Strategies such as active voice, sentence structure and variation, use of metaphor, scene setting, character development, dialog, and other writing techniques are explored as participants work on turning their personal experiences into artful prose. Students receive personal feedback from their instructor and participate in a workshop with other students. At the end of this eight week workshop, each student should have at least one publishable essay and drafts of others. Students may take this class as many times as they like. To keep things interesting, instructors change each term. Dates: May 12, 2008 -- postponed till May 19, 2008. Take advantage and register before it's too late. Mark Wasserman's articles and essays have appeared in such publications as: The Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Razor Magazine. He has also published poems in such literary journals as: The Iowa Review, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, and Prairie Schooner, among others. He earned his MFA from Arizona State University. Memoir 2 (Online Course) This class for people writing full length memoirs. Students should have at least 50 pages of their memoirs written and have previous experience in a workshop setting. This class will provide guidance on structure, form and content. Prerequistes: Creative Non-fiction or equivalent. Dates: July 7, 2008 Instructor: Shawna Kenney. Shawna Kenney is the author of Imposters (Mark Batty Publisher) and the award-winning memoir, I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (Last Gasp), which has been translated abroad and optioned for film. Her articles and essays have appeared in Swindle, LA Weekly, Florida Review, Herbivore, Alternative Press, and Juxtapoz Magazine, among others. Her work is also anthologized in My First Time: A Collection of First Punk Show Stories (AK Press), Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class (Seal Press), and Pills, Thrills, Chills and Heartache (Alyson Books). She earned her MFA from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Memoir 3 (Online Course) This class is for writers in the final stages of writing their memoirs. Students may be assigned readings, but the primary focus is workshopping, dealing with structure, shape and getting ready for publication. Pre-requisites: Memoir 2, or must apply The Round Table (Online) There are no teachers in this workshop, just excellent writers with a good track record as workshoppers. If you haven’t found the perfect group of writers in your town, we can hook you up with some that live in your computer. This is an excellent way to communicate and get helpful critique on your work, while building your own writing network.
Pre-requisites: Personal Essay 2 and top recommendation by a Memoirs Ink instructor. Length: 8 weeks. Students can continue for as long as they want (if they desire,) or quit after 8 weeks. Cost: $75 (This fee is for administrative fees, maintaining the online platform, and technical support. If your group continues workshopping for years afterward, there is no additional fees.) Dates: Varies FAQ about online classes: What time is class held? How does it work? Students can log in at any time, 24 hours/day to read the posted lectures, participate in discussions with other students about the required reading, and start or participate in other discussions. Students may post work (shy students may submit just to instructor) and must critique other student’s work each week, in the manner your instructor will give you. Instructors read and critique/workshop all student work. An optional live chat/office hours will also be set up by your instructor. Therefore, most of the class interaction takes place through various threads on the discussion board. It is, however, a rather intimate setting, because you will have access to your instructor and other students all throughout the week, rather than just one day/week. For technical requirements, click here.Personal Essay Workshop (Los Angeles) The next openings for live workshops in Los Angeles (Culver City area), will be in late July. Get your name on the list now for preference in the next open workshop. Email jane @ memoirsink .com. Publishing Workshop (Los Angeles) This is a one day workshop. Students will learn specifics about how to get an agent, how to get published, and other helpful information and tips specific to the creative non-fiction. Date: TBA Instructor: TBA If you have a coupon or are eligible for a discount, please call us so we can process your payment for you. Don't see a class you want? Let us know. Email Jane at Memoirsink dot com. HOME |
Testimonials "When I discovered Memoirs, Ink I was skeptical. How could an on-line class benefit me? I decided to give it a try and I could not be happier with the results. I have learned more in the three courses I have taken with Memoirs Ink than I have in the many classes I have taken in the past. The flexibility, individual attention, and the willing ability to address my needs as a writer have resulted in a better understanding of the writing process, a greater desire to write, and published pieces. I have learned much about my strengths as a writer, as well as areas which need growth. The positive encouragement and honest critique provided by Memoirs Ink have been beyond compare. Thank you."
--Jeana LittleBecker, Minnesota
"I want to let you know that since I took your writing class there has been a significant change in my writing. I have taken writing classes from a variety of sources over the last few years, but not one of them has had the impact on my writing that your class did. One major contributing factor for me is your flexibility in communicating writing skills in a way that was meaningful to me. For example, even though I am very good at writing description, you were able to show me when my descriptions were not helping my story. But, just as important, you showed me when to use it and how to make it effectively support my story. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you."
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